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Weaker virus? Herd immunity? Omicron sparks cautious hopes

While Omicron is driving a record number of cases around the world, the illness is generally less severe, compared to previous variants

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How TV makers have gamers in their sights

At CES 2022, several TV manufacturers presented new models featuring high refresh rates, and will soon offer access to game-streaming platforms

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CES tech fair opens under pandemic shadow

The show has roughly half the exhibitors it did compared to the last in-person edition in 2020, with hybrid attendance the new norm

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Drinks to get you through Dry January while also detoxing

Fermented pineapple, flavoured birch water, hemp mocktails and fruit juice shots are all tasty alternatives

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‘End-of-life’: old BlackBerries no longer work

Most BlackBerries that became synonymous with the emerging mobile digital culture of recent decades will not operate correctly after January 4

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Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan against Covid-19

The viral disease has been found in zoo monkeys, apes and big cats, as well as in deer in the wild, in house pets and in minks

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Claypot chicken rice, ais kacang clinch win for Malaysian-born Masterchef 

Masterchef UK 2014 winner Ping Coombes took home the Champion of Champions title

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What is Web 3.0 and why does it matter?

With the web celebrating its 33rd anniversary, the Internet has become essential for many of our day-to-day activities

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Borneo states yield 27 new plants and animals in 2021

Among the remarkable species discovered is the Paralaoma sarawakensis land snail which was found with its very striking shell sculpture in the former gold distr...

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These cities are recycling energy from the subway to heat buildings

Thermal energy emitted by engines, brakes and humans moving in close proximity can be reused via a heat pump to heat buildings

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World Braille Day: Malaysia on track to making information accessible

The National Council for the Blind Malaysia announced that the year 2021 concluded with two positive news on the relevance of braille codes

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Haiti’s traditional joumou soup: a tasty reminder of freedom

Before independence, enslaved Haitians who grew the 'giraumon' or turban squash, the key ingredient, were forbidden from eating the dish

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Aquamation: Tutu’s chosen flameless cremation

Like human composting, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries